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Yeah, it was very confusing the first time I went to the US for more than a couple of days. When getting some cash, I was used to putting the card in ATMs and l
by kergonath 5y ago
Yeah, it was very confusing the first time I went to the US for more than a couple of days. When getting some cash, I was used to putting the card in ATMs and leave it there during the operation. In the US, the ATM did nothing before I took the card out.
When I came back I kept pulling the card early.
- asdff 5y agoThat is to help you so you don't forget your card in the ATM after you finish your business.
- wrboyce 5y agoIn the UK (and most of Europe afaik) the card is ejected immediately before the cash; the ejecting of the card indicates your authenticated session has ended.
- asdff 5y agoThere are some in the U.S. that do this, but it still didn't stop my friend from leaving his card in the ATM and having to go through a process with the bank and wait for a new card to show. Better to just make sure you have it by stopping you from doing anything else until you have it imo.
- wrboyce 5y agoTo drive the point home: you can’t have your cash until you have taken the card… I really do feel this is better in every way.
- kergonath 5y agoI have never, ever heard someone saying they forgot their card in the handfuls of European countries where I have been. I have heard complaints about the ATM "eating" the card (not restituting it; this happens sometimes for various reasons). You'd have to try very hard to do it (like take the card out, because otherwise you won't get any cash, and then sticking it back in, or just leaving without taking either cash or card). This just is not a problem.